Connecting During DeploymentExemplo

Getting Through

In Isaiah 43, God reassures the Jewish people that He alone is their God. They should not fear pagan invaders for He is with them. And He will see them through.

It is a beautiful thing to see a couple get through something that challenges them in every area of their lives (like a deployment). Because of their faith, they do not give up. When the deployment is over, they can look back over the months of discouragement/loneliness/fear and say with confidence, “Our God brought us through this.” 

Sometimes it is only a step at a time, a day at a time, or an hour at a time. Sometimes we endure because someone gives us a word of encouragement—at just the right time. Sometimes we read a truth from the Word that speaks to us—at just the right time. 

Sometimes we see beauty in nature, music, the smile of a child, and our gloom is lifted. Sometimes a friend or battle buddy comes along to help us at just the right time. 

Sometimes we are given an opportunity to help someone going through the same trials, and we are strengthened in the process. Sometimes we are reminded of His faithfulness in the past, and that encourages us in the present to give us hope for the future.

In our society of quick fixes and instant gratification, our military families are showing the world what perseverance developed through the testing of faith looks like. With God’s help, you are the picture of how to go through hard times and come out victors. Your faith in your families, your battle buddies, your friends, your leadership, your training, your mission, and your God are an inspiration to all of us, and give us hope.

1. Name one thing God has gotten you through as a couple, and how He did that.

2. How does the remembrance of His faithfulness help get you through new challenges?

As joyous as marriage can be, it is inevitable that you will experience trials and hardships. Read “Running the Race.”